Paige Bueckers leads the UConn Huskies on the road to take on North Carolina in women’s college basketball.
After back-to-back wins by a combined 91 points second-ranked UConn (2-0) gets its first challenge of the season. The Huskies take on 14th-ranked North Carolina (3-0) on a neutral court as both teams look to remain undefeated behind elite defensive play. This season the Huskies are fifth in the country allowing 40.5 points per game to opponents. They are not giving up anything early as Paige Bueckers and company have allowed 33 made field goals, 18 free-throw attempts and just nine made three-pointers over 80 minutes of basketball. The Tar Heels are not far behind that pace allowing just 50.0 points per game through three games setting up a potential rock fight in this matchup of Top 25 teams.
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Game Date: Friday, Nov. 15, 2024
Game Time: 6:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN2
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Bueckers is building a resume as the best defensive player in the country, which makes her offense that much more impressive. Through two games she is averaging 17.5 points, 4.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game on 74-50-81 shooting splits.
She has another elite cast around her in the young trio of freshman Sarah Strong (15.0 points per game), sophomore Ashlynn Shade (12.5 points and 4.0 steals per game) and freshman Jana El Alfy (11.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game).
This early season success has come with very familiar injury challenges. Seniors Azzi Fudd and Aubrey Griffin, junior Caroline Ducharme, and sophomore Ayanna Patterson have yet to suit up for the Huskies. Once the Huskies are back to full strength they could become the favorite to win the National Championship.
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